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This one is for Private Matt Maupin,
a local soldier captured 4 yrs ago and listed as missing in action. His remains were finally discovered this past
weekend March 29-30, 2008). He would have been 24 this July.
The insurgents put him on video after they captured
him and televised it. Shortly thereafter another video was seen of a soldier as he was beheaded. But his family
firmly believed it wasn't him. All we know is that his remains have been found, whether or not he was actually beheaded,
we don't know (and they complain about how we treat our captives). But his family now has closure. President Bush called and
offered his condolences. Matt's family has been to the White House several times at the request of the President. His
family is not mad that he went and sacrificed his life. They are extremely proud of him.
His family and many
of their friends even marched in our local annual Baseball Opening Day Parade on Monday, proudly carrying Flags in honor of
their son.
I think President John F. Kennedy expressed it rather well when he said, 'Ask not what
your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.' God Bless Matt Maupin, and all of our soldiers, Veterans, past,
present, future, living and deceased. Long Live Freedom.
Please send this on after a short prayer.
Prayer:
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect
them as they protect us Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our
time of need. Amen.'
Prayer Request: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for
our troops around the world. There is nothing attached. Just send this to people in your address book. Do not
let
it stop with you. Of all the gifts you could give a Marine, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, & others deployed in harm's
way, prayer is the very best one.
GOD BLESS YOU FOR PASSING IT ON!
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"A
man good enough to shed his blood for his country, is good enough to receive a square
deal afterwards . . ."
-- Theodore Roosevelt "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall
be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of early wars were treated and appreciated by our nation."
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For
an Update on this brave, Marine's story, please press the below picture.
Read some experiences of an United States CAP Marine, who lived (24/7) with
seven other Marines, in a peasant village. The Duc Duc Refugee Village had about 2,000 homes. (Where
any villager could be a terrorist.) http://www.CapVeterans.com
The Marine Corps' Combined Action Program
(CAP) was nicknamed "The 'Peace Corps' Volunteers With Rifles."
~ WHY DO THESE TWO MARINES LOOK DRUNK... ~
Please press the below picture to link to the story. Webmaster: Jack
Cunningham (19) and George Dros (18) The
Duc Duc Refugee Village, Vietnam August 1970 (The picture was taken seven
months, before the two-thousand-home refugee village was burned to ashes. Hundreds of civilians were killed, wounded
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